Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 496 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Words = rate × minutes): Words = words per minute × minutes. Minutes = words ÷ words per minute. Words per minute = words ÷ minutes. Half a minute = half the rate: at 120 words a minute, 2 and a half minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 words. Seconds = words × 60 ÷ rate. Too long? Words to cut = words written − (rate × minutes). Stay a little under the limit for pauses and applause.

1. 1.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?

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